Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2020

T here are lots of companies stepping up to help the need to move learning online. As schools across the United States close or prepare to close to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Encyclopaedia Britannica is offering all schools’ and students free access to its popular LaunchPacks ® Science and Social Studies learning content.

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ViewSonic Education

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

With that being said, metaverse learning is a relatively new concept and one that many educators are still getting to grips with. At the same time, because the metaverse is also being used in areas like social media and the creation of video games, its use as an educational tool has not necessarily been fully understood by all.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 21, 2020

T here are lots of companies stepping up to help the need to move learning online. As schools across the United States close or prepare to close to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Encyclopaedia Britannica is offering all schools’ and students free access to its popular LaunchPacks ® Science and Social Studies learning content.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2017

And then you take into consideration the amount of social media and just this world wide web, where everything is so connected and your ideas are shared instantly. Brianna Hodges, Director of Digital Learning, Stephenville Independent School District, Texas. Now all of a sudden to have that change come in.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

.” Get ready to discover innovative strategies for integrating technology into early education, building Student Agency, and why your professional learning network can be a game-changer for your teaching career. Today's sponsor, EVERFI, has created an incredible set of early literacy lessons called WORD Force.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 2, 2018

I’m excited to announce that on July 5th my two new online courses begin, Methodologies for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages , and Connected Educators: Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Professional Development. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

JULY 2, 2018

I’m excited to announce that on July 5th my two new online courses begin, Methodologies for Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages , and Connected Educators: Harnessing the Power of Social Media for Professional Development. Get your copy of Hacking Digital Learning , The 30 Goals Challenge , or Learning to Go.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 25, 2019

Learning is more digital than ever and it will only continue in that direction. But along the advantages and immense potential of digital learning, threats are lurking in the binary universe as well. Digital security threats can come from new and unexpected sources.

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edWeb.net

JUNE 12, 2019

The drawbacks of social media are well-documented—like anonymous trolls posting negative comments just to spark controversy. In addition to negative commentary, Knowles acknowledged other challenges to adopting social media for education. Finally, for some there is a social-emotional toll.

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Teacher Reboot Camp

DECEMBER 1, 2024

One way is to introduce websites and apps that help others I will be sharing these digital platforms along with teaching ideas regularly this month with the hashtag #DigiGift on social media ( Facebook (ShellyTerrell), BlueSky (ShellTerrell), LinkedIn (ShellyTerrell), and X ( ShellTerrell) ). Scroll down to access.

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eSchool News

MAY 5, 2021

In honor of Teacher Appreciation Week, Savvas enables teachers to better connect with students by helping to close the digital divide. EveryoneOn.org is a nonprofit that works to connect low-income families to affordable Internet service, computers, and other digital resources. ABOUT SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2019

When we focus our attention with laser precision on the edupreneurs who start new companies as the primary source of change, what do we miss? They are informed by #a11y ( accessibility design ) and #UX (user experience design) and the near-ubiquitous social media that penetrates across all sectors.

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The Web20Classroom

JANUARY 2, 2012

We are seeing more and more teachers, conferences, and companies embrace QR as another way to engage students, audiences and customers. One of the most useful examples I saw this year was at a Moodle conference where in the digital conference guide was a QR next to each session. So, how did I do last year? That I believe to be true.

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Learning with 'e's

FEBRUARY 27, 2014

Over the next two weeks I''m in New Zealand, doing a series of keynote presentations to teachers on the future of education and technology supported learning. The mLearn tour is sponsored by a company called Telco Technology Services who specialise in supporting teachers in New Zealand schools with technology training and provision.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

Key points: Digital learning tools must engage students in modern ways How 5 educators use digital tools in the classroom Hands-on learning will help Gen Alpha reach new levels of technical innovation For more on digital classrooms, visit eSN’s Digital Learning hub Today’s kids are built differently.

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Edsurge

APRIL 2, 2020

Businesses and organizations are providing free access to digital tools and apps for teaching and learning (see THE Journal’s ever-growing list of Free Resources for Schools During COVID-19 Outbreak ). While there are many additional features to explore for accessibility (e.g.,

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Neo LMS

DECEMBER 10, 2015

Suppose teachers are the digital natives, and students are the digital immigrants? They are not in the dark totally when it comes to technology, for example they use different devices for social media, but they seem to have trouble keeping up with digital learning. I’ve seen students like this.

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eSchool News

APRIL 30, 2024

A standout feature is their virtual field trips, partnering with iconic companies worldwide to provide behind-the-scenes access to fascinating locations. You go behind the scenes to learn how Amazon picks, packs, and ships orders from their fulfillment centers. Students love them because they are interesting and engaging.

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eSchool News

JUNE 11, 2024

Opening Mainstage : Hear from Sinead Bovell, a futurist and the founder WAYE, a tech education company that enlightens young entrepreneurs on the intersection of business, technology, and the future. Her event series, WAYE Talks, has attracted interest from youth worldwide.

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Digital Promise

MAY 27, 2020

With digital learning likely to stretch into the fall due to COVID-19, how can we ensure every student has equitable access to powerful learning opportunities? The crisis has shone a harsh light on the digital divide in the United States, surfacing thoughtful debate and long-overdue discussion around the equity gap.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2020

Companies including ProctorU have long offered human test-watchers who sit in call centers and look in on test-takers through their webcams. But the attention may not be having the desired effect, as business is booming for Proctorio and other companies that sell automated proctoring services. Online proctoring is not new.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2022

Through this new collaboration, educators districtwide are now integrating Discovery Education’s award-winning suite of digital resources into science instruction for all students’ grades K-12. Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. .

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eSchool News

JULY 2, 2024

Mayor Eric Adams has been raising the alarm about teen cell phone and social media use, with the city’s Health Department issuing an advisory that encourages caregivers to delay giving children a smartphone until 14. The national conversation around the damage caused by cell phones and social media is also ramping up.

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eSchool News

JUNE 12, 2023

Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. All GFW educators now also enjoy access to the Discovery Educator Network. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 million educators and 45 million students worldwide, and its resources are accessed in over 100 countries and territories. Discovery, Inc.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The platform could pair them up for projects, and students would end the project with a presentation of their findings and work to companies in exchange for course credit. “It The new round of funding will help Riipen hire more sales and marketing staffers to grow the company’s presence in the U.S., office in 2020.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

A global community of education professionals, the Discovery Education Community connects members across school systems and around the world through social media, virtual conferences, and in-person events, fostering valuable networking, idea sharing, and inspiration.? . Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 5, 2023

But TikTok, and social media more broadly, continues to capture curiosity and attention, and it’s not all just dance videos–Indiana science teacher @ChemteacherPhil commands an audience of more than 3 million followers on the app. That is what it means to learn. In 2021, TikTok proclaimed that “relevance is the new reach.”

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Edsurge

JULY 12, 2016

Open, personalized and adaptive—the latest trends in digital learning promise to help more students get to and through college. At EdSurge we’ve heard inspiring stories of faculty developing digital learning environments that take students to virtual medical labs and outer space and into the inner workings of cells.

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TeacherCast

OCTOBER 10, 2022

How Can an Educational Technology Company Enter the Classroom? This one requires a bit more work on the end of the company, but in the end, has a much greater reward and ultimately has the opportunity to turn into a much greater reward for all that are involved (and ultimately, the student). Certified Teachers. Content Specialists.

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EdNews Daily

APRIL 3, 2019

Research suggests, for example, that the pressure to be constantly attending to all the messages we get on email and social media, makes us anxious. And what happens to our ability to think and learn when we are in a state of panic? If the advice is good enough for CEOs, isn’t it also something we should be teaching students?

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Devices and social-media notifications constantly beckon, and in this time of COVID-19 and widespread remote instruction, the distractions have multiplied. At the same time, we are in an era in which companies are spending massive amounts of dollars in order to create devices that capture our attention.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 31, 2018

And we also mulled over thorny emerging issues, such as the role social media plays in designing our lives, and concerns about the corporatization of education. The Problem With an ‘Engineering Model’ of Personalized Learning Listeners were also curious to hear what’s up with another buzzword, personalized learning.

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Neo LMS

FEBRUARY 13, 2018

Both these e-learning conferences, along with her other events related to education, gather together thousands of people annually to exchange ideas and make schools across the world a better place for teaching and learning. Rafranz Davis. Thomas Murray. Angela Maiers. A famous quote of Albert Einstein goes “Everybody is a genius.

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Edsurge

MARCH 25, 2020

On March 12, the company announced that any other college impacted by the coronavirus, even if they aren’t a partner of the company, can request free access to Coursera’s catalog of 3,800 courses for the impacted college’s students. As the virus spread to the U.S., We made this available free of cost up to July 31,” he adds. “If

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The company argues that its policies clearly state that students should not use the site for cheating. On its website, it says that “The vast majority of Chegg students use our services to help them learn and understand. She actually sent me a meme that's been going around on social media that captures how she feels in general.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

Enterprise, a battle droid, or a replica of the Elder Wand emblazoned with a slick company logo? No one would deny the coolness factor of the wand, but that’ll only take a product so far (and will probably bankrupt the company in legal fees). share ideas and learn about technology in their education-focused social media groups.

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, July 20, 2022) —Hawaii’s Kihei Elementary School today announced that it has expanded its partnership with Discovery Education, which has supported the school’s educators in creating engaging digital learning environments since 2015. stay connected with Discovery Education on social media through?

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